City of the Dead (The Rising #2) in Zombies!

Dec 13, 2007 Thee_ron_clark rated it liked it

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This book starts off with the same great pacing and writing I came to expect from The Rising. I stayed glued to the pages until I finished. What killed this book and cost it a star or two for me was that the ending seemed to be hurried together. I don't know if this was his initial concept or not, but the rushed-seeming ending seemed very out of place with the rest of the novel. It almost felt as if he was closing on his deadline and had to get it turned in a few weeks before he was ready to. Ev ...more

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Sep 21, 2007 John Newall rated it really liked it

I totally loved this book! I didn't need a sequel to The Rising, I was fine with where it ended but am glad this was written and that I had the fortune to read it. very gruesome. I have never seen the Land of the Dead so I am happy enough reading this book knowing nothing of the plot of it.

I would recommend this book to anyone who loves zombie books and who have already read The Rising. (You need to read the Rising first!) ...more

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Feb 23, 2008 Anne Hanks rated it really liked it

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Jun 12, 2008 Amy rated it really liked it

This story continues where it left off in 'The Rising.' You will learn more about the zombies in this book, why they eat, where they came from, etc. You will also learn more about Ob the obot, leader of zombies, the siqqusim, abominations that speak from the head, djinn, monsters. ...more

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